Le Creuset dutch oven recipes: Do you have trouble finding recipes that intend to use enameled cookware?
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There is a great cookbook out for Dutch ovens called Glorious One-Pot Meals by Elizabeth Yarnell. Over 200 pages, soft cover book. No pictures, but the book is very well put together and some great recipes, all seperated by category. Seafood, vegan, chicken, vegetables, etc. If your looking for recipe ideas, check this book out :P
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Yes, it can be. A Dutch oven will most likely be quite a bit heavier and made of cast iron and not glass or ceramic though.
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Lodge Color Enameled Cast-Iron 6-Quart Dutch Oven, Island Spice Red I love my lodge! I'm not going to bother with Le Creuset
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I never liked enamel coated cookware. Because they chip at the edges, and starts rusting. --- TDD
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The Lodge is completely enameled. Unless you scratch off the enamel, it will not rust. I love my Lodge Dutch Ovens, I have 3 now.
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I am not sure which products you are comparing... But I do love the Lodge Dutch Ovens. I own 3 different sizes, and each costs $50-$60.Le Creuset is made in France, and retails between $250 and $400 per "French" Oven. Lodge is made in America, and is great for slow cooking, Braising, cheaper cuts of meat. Pork Shoulder (called Pork Butt in the Grocery Store) with Carrots, Celery, and Onions, with a cup or 2 of water, will be so delicious when cooked for 3 hours at 350F. You should try it. If you have never used a Dutch Oven, it is amazing the flavor that you can get.
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Also - How does calphanon compare to le creuset? That's what we have mostly but our skillets are old cast iron.
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Try one of the Imusa casseroles. Imusa Enamel Dutch Oven, 4.5 Quart, TurquoiseThey don't do heat diffusion very well (you will appreciate the difference when you get the LC), but they have the same easy-to-clean enamel advantage, they're made in Mexico, not China, and for the price of a LC dutch oven you could buy ten of them.
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I own all three brands. All-Clad is my favorite...with exception to Le Creuset's dutch oven...my other favorite pot.
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Not really, no.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_ovenhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Creuset
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No problem, your welcome. I found that if the size is adequate for the meal this particular Dutch oven is a good choice, being just heavy enough to maintain heat, and the enamel coating allows use on stoves where raw cast iron scratches the glass top. Personally I wish it did not have the non-stick coating on the interior, but finding quality cast iron with enamel on the outside and raw cast iron on the inside is either cheap (thin) castings or more expensive that I would care to spend.
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My experience is that they were only useful for mildly warm handles. Definitely not oven safe! I ended up purchasing some Le Creuset brand that are far superior but not oven safe either.
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It will work, but I would not place this in an enameled dutch oven, just for the simple reason of the danger of chipping the enamel! I only use bamboo utensils in my enameled oven and never a trivet, if I need a trivet I will use a regular Iron dutch oven....no enamel.
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If you use it as a convection oven, any type of cookware will do.... just remember that food does cook faster because of the circulating air.......If you use it as a microwave......Use microwave cookware and be careful not to use metal or cookware that has metallic paint.....you will have a fancy spark show! ceramics seem to work best! Hope this helps!
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I don't recommend these for any type of use (stove or oven) as the set I got was very cheaply made and the finish started rusting out within a few months. For oven/broiler use, Le Creuset ceramic bakers are great (can withstand up to 500 degrees). I also love my All Clad lasagna pan. If you need pots that go from stove to oven, then Lodge brand or Le Creuset cast iron pots work well.
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The inside of mine is enamel, so, sadly, it cannot be used on directly on a stove.
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A french Oven is normally enamelled but a dutch oven is normally not enamelled.French ovens are long lasting for slow cooking..Dutch ovens are an older cast iron design.There are now a number of French USA and Chinese companies making French Ovens